# I am intrigued by your theories and would like to subscribe to your newsletter **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [March 6, 2006, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-intrigued-by-your-theories-and-would-like-to-subscribe-to-your-newsletter/347289 "2006-03-06T20:13:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Mirasol](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b5e925/32.png) [@Mirasol](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mirasol)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2006, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-intrigued-by-your-theories-and-would-like-to-subscribe-to-your-newsletter/347289/1 "2006-03-06T20:13:20Z")
I have seen this used here on the boards and elsewhere and wondered where it came from. Searches here and on Google just showed threads/blogs/etc. where someone posted it, but I can’t seem to find anything on its origin. Anyone know? ---
**Author:** ![Lemur866](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lemur866/32/434_2.png) [@Lemur866](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lemur866)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2006, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-intrigued-by-your-theories-and-would-like-to-subscribe-to-your-newsletter/347289/2 "2006-03-06T20:17:49Z")
The Simpsons. ---
**Author:** ![Opus1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/858c86/32.png) [@Opus1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Opus1)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2006, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-intrigued-by-your-theories-and-would-like-to-subscribe-to-your-newsletter/347289/3 "2006-03-06T20:17:50Z")
I heard it first on an episode of the Simpsons. I think the wording is slightly different: “Your theories are intriguing and I would…” I would be surprised if the Simpsons copied it from elsewhere; seems like an original. ---
**Author:** ![Lemur866](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lemur866/32/434_2.png) [@Lemur866](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lemur866)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2006, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-intrigued-by-your-theories-and-would-like-to-subscribe-to-your-newsletter/347289/4 "2006-03-06T20:26:44Z")
In your face, Opus1! ---
**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2006, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-intrigued-by-your-theories-and-would-like-to-subscribe-to-your-newsletter/347289/5 "2006-03-06T20:31:27Z")
You two only get half credit. How about some context? I know this isn’t CS but I don’t think it would be against the rules by answering the OP by mentioning the episode and in what context the line came up in. I say this for selfish reasons, I remembered it from the Simpsons but I can’t remember the episode. ---
**Author:** ![MikeS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/919ad9/32.png) [@MikeS](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MikeS)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2006, 8:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-intrigued-by-your-theories-and-would-like-to-subscribe-to-your-newsletter/347289/6 "2006-03-06T20:43:45Z")
It’s from [“Mountain of Madness”](http://www.snpp.com/episodes/4F10.html) (italics mine): ## **Homer:** So, Mr. Burns is gonna make us all go on a stupid corporate retreat up in the mountains to learn about teamwork. Which means we’ll have to cancel our plans to hang around here. **Bart:** Teamwork is overrated. **Homer:** Huh? **Bart:** Think about it. I mean, what team was Babe Ruth on? Who knows. **Lisa+Marge:** Yankees. **Bart:** Sharing is a bunch of bull, too. And helping others. And what’s all this crap I’ve been hearing about tolerance? **Homer:** Hmm. _Your ideas are intriguing to me and I wish to subscribe to your newsletter._ That said, I wouldn’t be surprised if it’s older than this. I always got the impression that Homer was using an already well-worn phrase when he said this, but I don’t have any hard evidence for it. ---
**Author:** ![vl\_mungo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/bc8723/32.png) [@vl\_mungo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vl_mungo)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2006, 9:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-intrigued-by-your-theories-and-would-like-to-subscribe-to-your-newsletter/347289/7 "2006-03-06T21:14:12Z")
I’m sure my Great-Uncle has been using this line for years in RL… judging by some of the things I’ve heard him say. ---
**Author:** ![Mirasol](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b5e925/32.png) [@Mirasol](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mirasol)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2006, 9:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-intrigued-by-your-theories-and-would-like-to-subscribe-to-your-newsletter/347289/8 "2006-03-06T21:30:35Z")
Thanks for the responses! It probably didn’t help that I didn’t have the wording quite right when doing my searches. I’ve seen a few different versions and wasn’t sure one which was correct. ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2006, 9:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-intrigued-by-your-theories-and-would-like-to-subscribe-to-your-newsletter/347289/9 "2006-03-06T21:39:26Z")
Now it’d be ": I am intrigued by your theories and would like to subscribe to your _Blog"._